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(No Model.) E. O. HINGKLEY.

GRAIN ELEVATOR.

No 252.376., Patented Jan. 17,1882.

UNITED STATES ATENT Farce.

EDWARD O. HINOKLEY, OF DELMAR, IOWA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO LE ROY WEBSTER PARKER, OF SAME PLACE.

G RA I N- ELEVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,376, dated January 17, 1882'.

' Application filed October 24, 1881.. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD O. HINGKLEY, of Delmar, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, have invented certain Improvements in Grain-Elevators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to grain-elevators, and

l is designed to effect the ready movement of the'elevator-spout to position over the chute of any desired bin and the simultaneous discharge of two or more elevators placed one behind or beside another into two. or more sets of bins the chutes or hoppers of which are arranged concentrically about the respective elevators in substantially parallel rows.

The invention consists in arranging two or more elevators in line, one close beside or behind another, and providing each with a spout longer than the one before it, whereby each spout is permitted to reach the hoppers or chutes to which it delivers withoutinterterence or obstruction by others; arranging a curved of the spouts, and in other details hereinafter explained. I In theaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my apparatus complete, the building being broken away to show the interior; Fig. 2, a plan view; Figs. 3 and 4, views illustratingcertain details.

The invention may be best understood by referring to the drawings, in which A and B represent two elevator-shafts arranged one directly behind for in line with the other, and provided respectively with jointed or swingin gspouts O D, the former arranged to deliver into a series of hoppers or chutes, E, and the latter into a series, F. The spontsof each I series are arranged concentrically about the elevator by which they are supplied, or about the center of motion of the swinging spout through which the grain is delivered. The

spouts G and D at thoirouter ends eachswing over or under a curved track or rail,.G, notched atintervals to correspond with the different bins to which they deliver, and are provided with latches H and I or fastenings to engage with said'not ches and hold the spout over the desired bin, as indicated in Fig.1.

The latch may be simply a flat bar, H, pivv oted at one end, moving in a guide at the opposite end, and having its operating-cord J passed upward overan arm or pulley, a, thence over a like support on or near the elevatorshat't to the point at which the operator stands, as in Fig. 3; or it may consist of a. bar, I, pivoted and guided like the first, but connected by a link, b, with a lever, I, pivoted midway between its ends and extending inward to the side of the elevator-shaft and furnished with an operating-cord, K, as in Fig. 4.

' It is apparent that other forms of fastening devices may be employed'as, for instance, a spring catcher bolt-and that they may en'- gage with the upper or lower edge or face of the track.

Under either of the above arrangements it will be seen the respective spouts may, be

looked in position over any desired bin or hopper or chute, the latches falling of their'own weight into the notches of the supporting. track G when their operatingcords are re- By simply pulling the latchcords J K the latches may be disengaged from the tracks G and the spouts made free to be moved to any position desired.

For the purpose of moving the spouts from one bin or hopper to another I' attach to each,

at or near its outer end, two ropes or hands, L M, one of which is carried to the right and passed about a pulley, c, thence inward toward the side ofthe elevator-shaft, and around a putley, at, and finallydown by the side of said shaft to the lower floor, or other point most convenient to the operator, while the other rope or band is passed in a similar manner to the left, carried about pulleys e and f, and downby the side of the elevator-shaft in the same manner, and to the same or other point, as desired.

The two ropes or hands of each spout may be attached to or connected at their outer ends employ one continuous rope or band, omitting appreciably lengthen or shorten.

the intermediate section, or to employ a drum for each spout, around which drum the continuous band shall pass, so that by turning the drum in one or the other direction the spout shall be moved to the right or left, as desired. When drums are used they are furnished with cranks or levers by which they may be turned, and from the foregoing description it will be seen that the direction in which the rigid section is pulled or the drum is rotated will govern the direction in which the spout is moved.

If the spouts be arranged to sweep through a considerable distance, they are liable to move to such a position that theoperating-cord will be inelfectual to start them in the reverse direction. Hence in such'case I provide a. third rope or band, 0, attaching the same to the outer end of the spout, and carrying it under a pulley or through an opening, g, in the floor, midway between the two extremes of movement, and thence down to the operators stand. This cord will of course draw directly from the side of the spoutwhen the latter is moved to either extreme, and will consequently serve to start the spout when the main operatingropes fail to do so. In order that there may be no mistake as to the position of the spouts by reason ofthe lengthening or shortening of the operating ropes or bands, I prefer to employflexible ropes or bands of sufficient length only to pass around the pulleys at the upper and lower ends of the elevator-shafts, and to interposc between said flexible portions connecting-rods of wood or metal which will not Heavy wire is well adapted for the purpose, being strong and practically free from lengthening by use,

' an d obtainable in any desired length but wood,

wire rope, iron rods, or other suitable connectin g-rods may be used.

For the purpose of indicating the exact position of the spouts, one operating-band of each is furnished with a rigid section, 1?, held and guided in staples or eyes on the side of the elevator-shaft, or on an upright post, or in other convenient position, and provided with an-indieator, h, which, as the spout is moved, passes the marks or graduations of a scale, Q, painted upon or secured to the side of theelevator-shaft, post, or other support, asshown in Fig. 2. The graduations may be on the rod and the indicator on the shaft.

The rigid section I? may be the operating section, or a special or independentsection.

The graduations are lettered or numbered to indicate the respective bins, and it is therefore simply necessary in practice for the operator to draw the latch-cord and pull the rigid with a roller arranged to travel on a flanged supporting-track to furnish the necessary support to .thcspout and render its movement easy.

The latches or fastenings may be reversed and arranged to engage with a rack above the but I am not aware that any one has ever arranged two or more spouts of separate elevators in such manner that they might simultaneously deliver to two or more concentric rows of hoppers, that latches have been applied directly to the spout, or that. the operating .devices herein shown and described have ever been proposed hitherto.

By-my arrangement a very large amount of work can be accomplished in a very small space and shorttime, as compared with previouslyexisting plans, the spouts are held firmly and exactly in place, and the movement of the spout-s is rendered quick, easy, and certain.

The drum or drums may be dispensed with, and ordinarily it is preferred to omit them, and to employ only the rigid section for operating the cords or bands.

Having thus described, my invention, what I claim is- 1. In combination with an elevator having a movable spout arranged to deliver into a. series of concentric hoppers or bins, one or more additional elevators located beside the first, and provided with spouts extending beyond the end of the spout of the first elevator to other series of hoppers or bins, whereby each spout is permitted to deliver into any one of its series of hoppers without interfering with the delivery of the other.

2. In combination with a movable grain-delivery spout, operating ropes or hands attached to the same, extending outward from opposite sides thereof and around pulleys or guides, and a rigid section or drum connected with the ends of said bands, and arranged tosimultaneously pay out one cord and take up the other, substantially as explained.

3. In combination with a movable 'spoutand operating ropes or bands extending from opposite sides of the same, a starting-cord attached to the spout and passing through a guide at a point between the extremes of movement of said spout, as and for the purpose explained. a

4:. In combination with a movable spout, a latch or bolt' applied directly thereto and arranged to engage with a fixed catch, whereby the spout lS llQld firmly and accurately in position.

5. In combination with a movable deliveryspout and operating cords or hands arranged substantially as described, arigid section provided with an indicator and arranged to move with the operating cord or band past the graduations of a fixed scale, substantiallyas shown.

6. In combination with the notched track G, the movable spout traveling over 'or under the same and provided with a latch to engage with the said track.

7. The herein-described apparatus for elevating grain and, delivering it to different 20 spouts, consisting of an elevator provided with a movable spout, a track provided with a series of notches or openings, a latch or bolt attached to the spout and arranged to engage in said openings, operating-bands attached to 25 the spout and connected with a rigid section or a winding-drum, in the manner explained, a scale, and an indicator to show the position of the spout.

W. B. CLARK, L. M. PARKER. 

